I've used Aquaboard with similar experiences, Linda. It's very nice and definitely needs a bit of a different approach. Gail >> Hi All: >> I just completed a watercolor painting on the Ampersand Aquabord. >> A half-sheet was given to me from a friend to try out. Apparently >> it has a clay surface on a masonite base, and it's stamped >> Claybord Textured on the back. Now after doing the painting, I'm >> reading more >> >> -- Gail Guth Guth Illustration & Design 139 Lathrop Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49014-5076 269-963-1311 [log in to unmask] www.guthillustration.com guthillustration.com Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://citnews.unl.edu/presentmethods_lana/listserv/index.html